Firearm cartridge



May 29', 1928.

A. GANGNES FIREARM CARTRIDGE Filed Dec. 10, 1925 Inpentor Arni' Gangnes 14 til/rile Patented ay 29, 1928.

wa T ARN'I onnenns; or. Los ANGELES, C LIFORNI FIREARM CARTRIDGE.

* l kppl ic at ion filed December 10, 19 26. Seria1 No. 153,922-.

ored fluid having a disagreeable odoriyso that the person, for instance a thief, kidnaper, or other person who has comm tted an unlawful deed may bereadily marked for arrest without in any manner whatever -harmmg said individual.

' A further and important object is toprovide a cartridge of this character wherein p the projectile unit is constructed: for ejecting a supply'of fluid as soonas theprojeo.

tile strikes its objectivea providea cartridge of this character that is extremely simple of construction, inexpensive of manufacture, and one that is highly well adapted for all the purposes intended'. lVith the foregoing and other objects in j view as'will become apparent as the nature of the invention is betteiflunderstood, the, same comprising the novel form, combina tion, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed. v

In the drawing wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views;

Figure 1' is a detail longitudinal section of a Ifire arm cartridge constructed in accordance with the present'invention Figure '2 is a similar view of the projectile' 'unit in collapsed condition and after it 9 has struck its mark, and

Figure 3s a bottom plan view of the cartridge, and" i Figured is a perspective view of the ap- Y ertured plate and the spring fingers carried thereby.

Now having particular reference to vthe drawing, said cartridge consists of a metallic shell 5 having an explosive cap 6 at the rear end thereof together with a projectile unit 7 arranged within the open end of said shell as clearly disclosed in Figure 1. The shell 5 is of generally conventional formation, while'the unit 7 is of elongated cylin drical formation consisting of a rubber or other flexible elongated cylindrical body 8 closed at its'opposite ends, the outer end of A still further and important object'is' tosaid body beingpf thickened format-ion so as to provide an 1mpact-nose 9 through which is formed radiating fluid passages 10 of predetermined,number that have communication with the interior of the body .as also disclosed, in Figure 1. i

Arranged within the. cylindrical body '8 of the projectile unit isa pair of telescopic metallic cylinders 11 and 12 thatarenorf mally in extended relation as disclosed in Figure 1 and'havetherein a supply of fluid preferably of the character heretofore mentioned", Extending longitudinally within. I the outermost cylinder 12 is a tube 13 that opens atthe forward end of the'lcylinder and that is formed at its inner'end with a right angularbranch l l,. the ends o'f'which are Y in; registration with registering openings'in. the overlapped ends of the cylinders llfand 12 when the cylindersare' extended for a. purpose hereinafter moreffully described: 4 Arranged upon the'outer endOfthebutermost cylinder 12 is a metal plate formed withaY'cent-ral opening 16' for regi'stration with the tube ,13 which metal plate, is

formed at opposed points on its periphery 5 with inwardly extended normally -out 'wardly sprung spring-fingers 17-17, the

free ends of which are formed withinwardly projecting circular pins; 1818l Obviously, in themanufacture of the cartridge themetallic cylindersll and'12 are first filled with the fluid through thepipe 13 and after the finger carrying plate 15 has been disposed upon the ends of the oute'rmost cylinder, and the fingers 17 17 swung inwardly so as to engage the pins 18 18 through the registering ,]openings in the overlapping'ends of the cylinder, and inthe ends of the branch 14E of the tube 13 the rubber or other material body is formed therearound and the whole projectile unit then inserted within the shell 5 to such an extent that the shell will maintain the spring fingers against outwardly swung position so as to prevent the release of the cylinders l112 with respect to each other.

The inner end of the projectile is in spaced relation with the cap carrying wall of the shell 5 in order that a charge of powder may be inserted in the shell in back of the projectile and obviously when this powder is exploded, the projectile will be thrown from the shell. As soon as the projectile leaves the shell 5'the spring fingers 17-17 will s ring o twardly gfor disconnecting the cylindersll and 12. "Obviously,

- as soon as the nose of'the projectilestrikes forced discharge of the fluid thr-mgh thean object the force of ,thesame will causethe collapsing ofthe projectile and the branch '14 'ofthe tube 13 through "said tube I as well'a's through the passages in the nose9 of the projectile body.

In view of the foregoing description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawirjigit will at once be apparent that I have provided a h ghly'no'vel,

simple and efficientfirefarm cartridge that t is well adaptedforall "the purposes hereto fore designated, and even though I have consisting of certain detailstructural e le'-' fnents, it is nevertheless to be understood herein shown and described thein'vention as that minor changes may be made' therein without afiecting the spirit and scope of 'the ap ended claims.

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claim as new and desire to'secure by Let- '1. In a firearm cartridge .oft'h charaqrei I described, an explosive powder, and fir ng cap carrying shell, a projectile arranged Within the shell,jsaid projectile cc m'sisting of a hollow collapsible body for receiving a, fluid supply and 'havingjfluid discharge 1 openings atits forward end, means within v the body "for maintainin the projectile in extended position when theproj'e'ctile is ar ranged within'the shell, Ineansfor'preventin' g the escape of the ffiuid through the openings when thef'projectile" is arranged within the shelha'nd automat c means for opening the flow of the'fluid to said open,-

ings in the body when the v projectile is discharged from the she l, said projectile adapted to be collapsedJwhenstriking an object so as to ejectthe'fluidltherefrom.

2. Ina fire arnrcartridge of the class de scribed, anfexplosive powder and fire cap V carrying shel.l,a projectile arranged Within the'shelhs'aid' projectile comprising a hol-' low collapsible body closed at'its respeetixj e ends, the outer end ot the collapsible'b ody beingprovided with fluid discharge openmaintain the I in'gs, a pair for telescopic-metallic cylinders arranged within the hollow collapsible body,

cylinder b'eing"provided with af fluid'discharge tube, means for securing the tele sections in an extended position to projectile in an extended position while'in the shell, and additional'means associated with [the aforementioned means 'i'or' automatically releasing th'e first-mentionedf means when the projectile'is disand adapted to contain a fluid, the outer charged from the shell, whereby the body "is collapsed when the outer endthereof strikes an objective, and simultaneously causing the dis'cl'large of the fluid in the cylinders through the tube and the discharge openlugs in theou'ter end of the 3, In a fire arm cartridge of the scribed, a n explosive powder and firingcap carrying shell, a projectile arranged within the shell, said projectile comprisin a hollow collapsible g body, a pair of telescopic class metallic cylindersv arranged within the body I and adapted to contain a fiuid, the outer end of the eollapsible'body providing. an'impaet member which is" formed with fluid outlet openings, a tube Y in outer cylinder and.

communicating with the] outlet openings in 2 the n'npact member, the inner adjacent ends ofthe cylinders being provided with openings adapted .for registrationwhen the cylindersare extendcd, means for dis osition withinlthe registering openings for l the cylinders in extended position while the projectile is: within the shell, and nor inal-ly outwardly, urged members c'oniiected' with theaforeinentioned means {adapted-to ding automatically-disengage said means from the registering openings in the} adjacent ends of the cylinders when the projectile is discharged from the shell, the pro ectile adapted to; be collapsed when the impact member strikes an objective, thecfluid inthe cyl nders" being i'siinu'ltaneousl ,discharged therefrom through thetube an through'the outlet openings in-the impact member. 1 7

In testimony whereof I affix my sign!)- ARNT GANGNES. 

